U.S. at risk of cyberattacks, experts say
(CNN) Aug 18, 2008
The next large-scale military or terrorist attack on the United States, if and when it happens, may not involve airplanes or bombs or even intruders breaching American borders....

Beijing 2008: Monday Results
Aug 18, 2008
Periklis Iakovakis of Greece finished eighth in the Men's 400m Hurdles final. The USA swept all three medals. Angelo Taylor, Kerron Clement and Bershawn Jackson won gold,...

Day 5: Greece earns a date with Argentina
(ESPN) Aug 18, 2008
Self-respect, along with the prospect of getting revenge against Argentina was more enticing to Greece than the notion of avoiding Team USA....

FYROM ups the ante again
(eKathimerini) Aug 18, 2008
The parliament speaker of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) over the weekend sent out letters to his counterparts in major countries including the USA, China, Canada and Australia, as well as senior officials of the European Parliament and...

Phelps swims into record books
(CNN) Aug 17, 2008
Michael Phelps locked arms with his three teammates, as though they were in a football huddle calling a play, then hugged each one of them....

Greek Festival kicks off in Reno
(Reno Gazette Journal, NV) Aug 16, 2008
Opa! The 21st annual Greek Festival kicked off at the Saint Anthony Greek Orthodox Church at 5 p.m. Friday, and within an hour, hundreds of people were there, satisfying an appetite for baklava, gyros and more....

Guns for Texas school's teachers
(BBC) Aug 16, 2008
Teachers in one part of the US state of Texas are to be allowed to carry concealed firearms when the new school term opens this month....

U.S. Men’s Basketball Team Shows How Far It Has Come
(New York Times) Aug 14, 2008
If there was a bellwether game to determine just how far the United States men’s basketball team had come since the 2004 Olympics, none in these Games offered a better opportunity than Thursday’s matchup against Greece....

US warns Russia of long-term impact
(BBC) Aug 14, 2008
US defence chief Robert Gates says he sees no prospect of US military deployment in Georgia but warns relations with Russia have been damaged....

Team USA gets measure of revenge by dominating Greece
(CNN) Aug 14, 2008
The U.S. Olympic team stopped the pick-and-rolls -- and just about everything else Greece tried....

Source: Powell has not decided on presidential endorsement
(CNN) Aug 14, 2008
Colin Powell's office denied a report on Fox by commentator Bill Kristol Wednesday that the retired general had decided to publicly back Sen. Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention....

Dear Nia Vardalos, about those columns
(Christian Science Monitor) Aug 13, 2008
A moviegoer hopes that in Nia Vardalos's latest film, she will correct a mistake about the Parthenon's columns....

US forces to deliver Georgia aid
(BBC) Aug 13, 2008
US President Bush says military aircraft and naval forces will send humanitarian aid to Georgia, following its conflict with Russia....

Coach K, Team USA ready to get even with Greece
(ESPN) Aug 13, 2008
Jason Kidd predicted what will happen in Team USA's game against Greece on Thursday. "They're going to target Dwight [Howard], and they're going to target Carmelo [Anthony]," Kidd told ESPN.com on Wednesday....

Greek-influenced Plaka Taverna and Ouzeria keeps Cleveland's appeal
(The Capital Times, WI) Aug 13, 2008
Although an historic Madison diner has been reborn as a Greek taverna, its fabled greasy spoon breakfasts, and much of its clientele, is still intact....